Newsom Tours Red States Ahead of Expected 2028 Presidential Run

Term-limited California Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the country as Democrats jostle to replace him with no clear front-runner and Republicans polling near the top.
Newsom Tours Red States Ahead of Expected 2028 Presidential Run
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an election night gathering at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, Calif., on Nov. 4, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is road-testing a national political message through deep-red territory this week as the California Democratic Party struggles to unite behind a single candidate to succeed him in Sacramento.

Newsom, who was elected governor in 2018 and won reelection in 2022, is term-limited and cannot seek a third consecutive term. He will leave office in January 2027.

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